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"The prospect of live ammunition ending up on a film set is incomprehensible. It's something that should never happen."
"Don't underestimate how much ammo you need on a daily basis for a real war."
"The 10 millimeter was too powerful of a round... It just required way more training than they were able or willing to give."
"The fact you can buy ammo for any packed gun gives all the Box guns so much longevity and replayability"
"The weird part is not that they found it, it's that it only had three live rounds."
"It's like a 7.5 by a 53.5 cartridge, it doesn't exist."
"For competition, cartridges with a good ballistic coefficient and decent muzzle velocity give you the advantage."
"Ammo is quickly becoming a currency of its own."
"What did you do with that 600? I bought ammo."
"The idea that now they're running out of ammunition, we walk away. I find it absurd, I find it unethical, I find it just contrary to everything we are as a country." - President Biden
"The 22 creedmore just legitimized by Hornady... necking down a 6.5 creedmore to 22 caliber."
"Is the Federal Punch ammunition good ammunition? I'm going to say yes."
"The 5.7 by 28 millimeter: a really high velocity round and there are a lot of advantages."
"Using only one shell type is like driving at night with your lights off. It's strange at the very least. But most importantly, it's dangerous."
"SG Ammo... has always shipped fast, shipped well, and their prices are good."
"Ammunition is clearly part of the Second Amendment right to bear arms."
"The 5.7 is a bit of a unicorn as far as rounds go."
"30 Super Carry is a lot more powerful than 380 ACP."
"The question is how many bullets do you have?"
"While caliber is a factor, the type of round is often more important than the dimensions of it."
"Bullet length is more important than bullet weight when it comes to stability."
"Hodgdon Varget is an outstanding choice for 22-250."
"375 millimeters of penetration, just wait till you see these APCR rounds."
"Boys, we've got more rounds, but you need one of these."
"The SP5 ammo can absolutely destroy everyone."
"But for me and most of everything that I have is chambered at nine millimeter I don't hate the 45 at all by any stretch but again capacity is a big selling point for me."
"This gun right here, it comes with 10 plus one in the chamber. You're holding 11."
"1400 foot-pounds of energy is nothing to joke about guys that is a hard-hitting round."
"But it is something to consider it another thing to consider that folks always want to know about obviously it's gonna be cost of ammo so five five six for practice stuff is definitely cheaper there's just the fish that jump behind me."
"367 dollars is going to buy a lot of bullets."
"Crafting split point ammo early on can give you an edge in battles."
"Carrying with an extra mag is good for extra capacity and helping with malfunction clearing."
"The M1A2’s lethality has also improved through the addition of an ammunition data link."
"There's really no substitute for a good cast bullet."
"This is amongst some of the best carry ammo that a person can use for self-defense."
"We found hand grenades, thousands of rounds of ammunition, probably half a dozen different types of weapons."
"Penetration is King when you're talking about handgun cartridges."
"I think the 6.8 is a great all-around tactical carbine cartridge. It's excellent."
"The principles are the same, prioritizing ammo storage on the front."
"Cluster ammo types are the big damage dealers."
"15 rounds in this gun, dude, that's incredible."
"For $175 bolt gun maybe $150 I mean dude with rack grade ammunition minute of mouse accuracy no doubt."
"You can get away pretty good with just firing regular ammo with 230 pen."
"If something terrible were to happen, you know that 17 round mags, 10 round mags, 15 round mags will work in this gun."
"It's not gonna go down because ammo prices, when you factor in inflation, were actually fairly low."
"It's actually not true, ammo hasn't been steadily on the rise for the past 15 years."
"Certain bullets and certain calibers...are going through armor really well but have less damage."
"Effective out to our max testing range of a thousand yards, limited if anything by our caliber selection."
"Six five is not going anywhere, six five Creedmoor is not going anywhere."
"The 308: popular as a sniper round, but its long-range potential questioned."
"If you like a firearm that is historical, looks historical, and fires a very manageable cartridge that's very common, might be something you're interested in, I don't know."
"Since 2007, 9-millimeter projectiles have dramatically increased in terminal effectiveness, outperforming other premium rounds."
"Should we depend on the terminal ballistics of a cartridge and higher velocity?"
"Can you even wrap your mind around something like that? A million shells in 10 hours."
"Ammo is more durable than people think it is."
"You can't cheat physics. If it's gonna hold more bullets you need a longer magazine."
"There's nothing more sad than not having ammo."
"Even though nine millimeter is not really, you know, that big of a deal."
"Infinite ammo seems like it'll go pretty well with a gun that is shooting powerful shots like that."
"Yeah ton of energy that 300 Greiner and it's very very quiet I'm actually impressed with the way the SOCOM 338 Ti works it is crazy quiet really is."
"Every single round that leaves the muzzle of MANTIS is programmed to explode at a specific time."
"I know 22 doesn't hit hard, but it hums like a sewing machine if you know what I mean."
"A shotgun round has a considerable amount of payload."
"Jeff Sea's 'Ammunition Demystified' covers detailed information about brass stress, properties, and care. It's a great resource for hand loaders."
"It's quiet, and there's also some confusion about the 60 grain Aguila sniper subsonic that's been put out there."
"If the job description was suppressed, then no, because then we're looking at like a 208 grain to 240 grain 30 caliber projectile at 1050 feet per second, which it does marvelously."
"Bullets come in all shapes and sizes, designed to wound or kill."
"If you don't have any ammo, you pay $50 a box."
"If you're not playing that game you can you can there's problems that come with that too yeah if you're not going to shoot the same kind of ammo all the time that can be a problem for you."
"I never thought I would see such an unprecedented demand and price increases on ammunition."
"Buckshot's going to be your friend."
"Reloading ammunition can save money."
"Consider your ammo. ...Unless you're working on melee weapons or something that's purely magical with no combustible energy to be expended, then you're gonna have to give some consideration to the type of ammo that your weapon uses."
"...a 50 caliber round ball that can be fired from a rifle."
"You use a heavy non-expanding bullet when you want super deep penetration."
"nothing increases demand for gunpowder like a war"
"Every proclamation guarantees free ammunition for your enemies."
"Now it's because people want to optimize the reach the potential the performance of their straight walled cartridge and they're not satisfied with these short pistol rounds."
"Pretty cool. That's real popular with elk hunters, moose hunters, anybody who wants a little more punch, a little more wider bullet to thump the animal with."
"If you follow my 223 stuff I've got a series where we attempt to clone the mark 262 military round."
"There will be three distinct roads followed: high production value monolithic bullets, very high BC match profile bullets, and cup and cores."
"The ammo options are just amazing from plinking ammo intended for 223 AR-15s all the way to match ammunition."
"There is a reason to have more than one type of loaded ammunition for your firearm."
"A non-expanded hollow point does way better than just a ball round."
"A shotgun cartridge is simultaneously a very simple concept and an infinitely complex one."
"But if you're a purist who needs a thousand foot pounds of energy in order to kill a deer because that's always been the old-time standard, then you might look at the .243 and the six Creedmoor at 400 yards and start to wonder."
"The US clearly does not believe it has sufficient ammunition stockpiles- but even more importantly, it doesn't have the capability to produce more ammunition."
"A monolithic bullet is married to velocity."
"Learn how to beat the performance of factory ammo first and then go down that rabbit hole as far as you want to go."
"...there are quite a few options out there depending on how much velocity you want if you just want standard velocities I'd go with Red Dot or Clays..."
"What Hornady has done with introducing the 7mm PRC is create Factory ammo that your average guy can go buy off the shelf and get the same level of ballistic performance."
"The best ammo available on the market topped with the best bullets available."
"If you are in good enough lighting, if you have a round chambered, you will see that brass shining back at you."
"It's got a nice patina on that, yep. Don't dangle these ones now this is just a few bullets I'm not sure what these are they were called the same type 303's don't they?"
"Steel cased versus brass cased, and it is my contention that that crap don't matter nearly as much as the internet would have you believe."
"...one that people would throw a tantrum if I didn't have on the list again this isn't my list this the experts do you recognize this it's probably the most popular hunting cartridge ever that is the 30 OD 6."
"Do I need sub MOA with ball ammo?"
"Easily able to handle the power of this improved higher power ammunition."
"Don't buy ammo that does not meet your accuracy and performance standards."
"The 1911 had focused on knockdown power, there's still people that really believe in that versus just grouping a couple of rounds where they belong. I come from the side of capacity is more important than individual cartridge performance."
"...the 22 calibri that's the same as the 22cb that's right with the conical bullet and the 22 bb was the ballistically inferior version of a ballistically inferior cartridge is that right."
"He's got rounds in his pocket too, one in the chamber."
"...the 280 Ackley Improved does hit something of a sweet spot..."
"...the 270 is a more sophisticated cartridge."
"The 243 Winchester, same thing, seven millimeter 08, the 260 358 just all of these cartridges have the same head size, the same rim size roughly and they all spring from that 8 by 57 and or the 757."
"Rifles chambered in 223 Remington are the most common followed by the 22-250, 204 Ruger, and the 220 Swift."
"These are going to start with a brand new three-inch Fiocchi hole, they're already primed and they use the Fiocchi 616 primer."
"The 22 LR is more than just the proverbial beginner's cartridge. It also excels as a small game hunting cartridge and is personally responsible for more squirrel deaths than probably any other cartridge."
"This cartridge is just going to crush - no recoil, great wind bucking, high velocity."
"Light little recoiling cartridges like the 223 are not stressing your scope the way a bigger cartridge would."
"All right, first up we have our 380 ACP hollow point. Let's see what it does to our baloney pack."
"I thought for sure easily going to stop all those 38s... you want to use a hollow point 100% of the time if you can."
"...68 Western is just a lighter recoiling cartridge period..."
"If you're sensitive to recoil and you want a lighter recoiling cartridge, go with the 6.5 Creedmoor."
"The biggest thing that I have found with bullet seating depth is that every one of your rounds in a batch is the same CBTO."
"But then again others are saying you know you don't want to tear up too much meat with a big bullet or a high velocity bullet."
"...none of us is perfect, so it pays to check all your ammunition. Open that new box and read the head stamps on them, and make sure they say they're matching up with what's on your rifle."
"I watched your video on using the 350 Legend 150 grain in 3030 Model 94. I could not find it, but I did find 140 grain. Should that work? Thank you."
"But all those things work against a shorter stodgy bullet that's why everyone's crazy about these high bc bullets."
"Mass, velocity, all that stuff makes the bullet expand."
"The ELD-X and ELD Match are now kind of like the standards for factory match ammunition out there."
"Tungsten super shot makes probably the most lethal shot payload in existence."
"The friction differential that exists between the primer pocket and the primer cup is different per lot number, this is not a brand or make a model of primer thing, this is a per lot number per firing test that must be performed."
"That was what concerned me the most. If we can't get ammo, American people can't get ammo. The country is like on the verge of losing their Second Amendment by no ammo."
"There's a time and a place for the higher velocity cartridges, but they are usually not necessary in Africa, especially on dangerous game like Buffalo."
"Don't wait for prices to come down. Stock up on ammunition now, even if it's more expensive."
"The supply of ammunition, let alone food, to the troops that were on the high mountains and extremely bad weather in the islands on the last day was critical."
"That's the amount of ammo that I think everybody should have."
"45 ACP is a phenomenal round, great, great round. It has been around for a long time, it works very well."
"...all three cartridges are relatively flat shooting and they all hit hard enough for use on a wide variety of game."
"...the 6.5 Creedmoor also has a well-deserved reputation for low recoil."
"...the high sectional density bullets used by the 6.5 Creedmoor also assist with penetration."
"It's a very, very effective one of the most effective fact of 125 great 357 Magnum round is really considered to be more effective than the 45 ACP employed by most standards in most studies."
"Hypervelocity ammunition can be a lot of fun to shoot."
"All the top crust 22 ammunition is extremely good."
"With modern hollow-point ammunition, it really hasn't been a debate."
"You can just carry as much ammunition as you want."
"I've done a lot of research on that bullet if you don't know what a six Arc is look into it it is six small little bullet it basically does have the ballistics of a 308 it is crazy."
"As much as this is a great round and I love it and we all love it this is not a full-powered rifle round this is correctly an intermediate round that of course has more recoil than 556 but on the scope of things very little recoil."
"When you shoot a good bullet like those Hornady 53 grande v-max is it causes a lot of damage."
"A lot of people just go and buy one bullet."
"I would start to steer in that seven mil REM mags on Magnum cartridge with a good bullet in it."
"... the press wants to go at a certain speed at each part of the indexing of the handle... but once you get up to speed and you get into that rhythm... you can see how much more quick it is to load ammo on a progressive."
"The .22 WMR hits with well over twice the energy of a .22 Long Rifle."
"Federal ammunition is renowned for its consistency, accuracy, and reliability."
"Bullet manufacturers say, 'Let's provide a bunch of different bullets for them. It's up to the shooter to determine which bullet is going to work best with his particular cartridge and its end use.'"
"...the seven millimeter 08 is definitely a darling amongst Hunters that have discovered it..."
"Trust Cartridges is a leading manufacturer of ammunition renowned for its high quality products."
"And that's about 200 to 250 rounds of kind of the standard stuff."
"528. So considering this is a lot heavier bullet, this kind of goes against that original thought that it might not be deadly."
"American arrogance is it at play in rifle cartridges."
"It was a unique bullet, a 38 special wad cutter."
"The 6.8 Western certainly has excellent potential for accuracy, right up there with the 6.5 PRC."
"The 6.8 Western has a definite advantage in sectional density over the most common and heaviest 6.5 millimeter and even most of the 7 millimeter bullets."
"The 6.8 Western combines the flat trajectory and great resistance to wind drift of the 6.5 PRC with heavier and larger diameter bullets."
"The 6.8 Western has a definite ballistic advantage over the old .270 Winchester in terms of external ballistics."
"You can shoot a 75 grain load goes at 3,400 feet a second that's pretty impressive yeah and you can shoot up to 117 grain at 2800 feet a second that's that's just underneath the 25.6."
"The 6.8 Western is engineered to deliver Magnum performance with milder recoil."
"If you bought Lake City brass like I did, or military brass, bulk brass, whatever, it probably has one of these two crimps."
"And if you start there, with every primer, with every lot number of brass, with every lot number of primers, you will have reliable ignition."
"A bullet like this Deer Season XP it's built to expand. Whitetails are thin-skinned, we're not hunting grizzly bears."
"Cartridge and calibers don't matter, what really matters is bullet construction."
"The cartridge and the bullet, the entire package is really important."
"Nearly 40 weapons and a substantial amount of ammunition were found stashed."
"There couldn't possibly be better news for predator hunters and lovers of the Creedmoor family of cartridges than to have official backing of the 22 Creedmoor from Hornady."
"It really involves multi-stage processing of ammunition."
"If the military's allowed to use hollow-point ammunition there's no reason to go away from the 9-millimeter."
"You don't need to have 17 rounds in the magazine."
"You're saving anywhere from 10 15 per box of ammo by reloading yourself."
"Actually, you don't need to carry even 150 rounds because you know, you had tremendous gun solution through laser ranging which was very accurate."
"The twist is extremely important, but the exact twist is especially with the bullets we've got nowadays."
"There's a lot of other ammunition companies out there that aren't in Russia that make very good ammo."
"So like you said, the 6.5 Creedmoor is, man, it's, or the 6 by PRC is in a sweet spot. I absolutely love that round. That's my, on the other side, we're wildcatting some stuff with that as well."
"I rely on all of them. I like Gold Dot because there's so many multi-calibers in it. I previously thought the HST was probably the best overall, but I might have to change my thinking a little bit because after seeing this test, it looks like Winchester's bullets are superior."
"Cheaper ammunition will generally be less consistent than high quality ammunition."
"Quality of brakes, quality of confidence, quality of pattern consistency, smoothness, all of this actually puts pay into buying a slightly better cartridge."
"For me, it's always just spend a couple of quid extra and have one less pint this week, shoot better ammo. It's nice."
"If you're curious about why I even use plus P ammunition, well, it's an antiquated or relatively antiquated way of compensating for a short barrel. If you're not getting the velocity the bullet needs, it won't perform as intended on target. We're talking about defensive stuff."
"Use the same ammunition lot when you're hunting."
"A little bit smaller than the 58 caliber that the Federal army used in its muskets but a very very big round."
"Without nutrition, you've got no ammunition, like you're fighting with no weapons."
"99% of hunters are gonna be happy with a premium bonded expanding bullet or a Nosler Partition."
"If you have a need for a heavy-hitting deer cartridge, there's nothing better than 308."
"Comparing the .308 and .30-06, the difference in velocity comes along with roughly a 10 grain difference in powder."
"The .30-06 generates well in excess of 3,000 feet per second with a 150 grain bullet, making it a powerhouse cartridge."
"Penetration, tumble, straight line, weight retention, expansion. It's gonna be the same protocol."
"Underwood penetrates better than the Buffalo Bore, okay, or any other round that I've tested."
"The bullet that shoots the best is the one to use."
"Wow, 62 grains, 100% retention. I mean, it was like, I was looking at the block, I didn't see any material, not even a lick."
"I actually have listed it as my favorite all-around bullet for the 30-06."
"Knowing what I'm going to get to in those places or terrain and so forth, I want to make sure I get really good penetration."
"I want that extra insurance and that's my reasoning for being so insistent upon shooting the heavier 117 to 120 grain bullets."
"Sectional density doesn't necessarily equate to stopping power; bullet shape and composition play a significant role."
"We make the precision with the standard ammunition."
"If you're a handgun romantic and you're into hunting with it, you've got a smattering of cartridges as small as 357 mag as big as 500 Smith and Wesson."
"Back in the day, the only way they could get more energy into a bullet was to make a heavier bullet."
"Practice a few pistol techniques that you may have to work on with just using a .22, save your money instead of buying that 9mm ammo which we know is so expensive and hard to come by these days."
"Even a 458 Win Mag shooting a 480 grain bullet at 2200 feet per second is a whole lot more powerful than the 9.3 by 62 millimeter Mauser I shot my first buffalo with."
"I do hope that six Arc just keeps taking off like a rocket because I would love it if it were as easy and more inexpensive to find as something like, you know, 65 Creeds in the 308s of the world, all relatively speaking I think it will."
"You can shoot your match... have your match ammo and then your Precision Hunter ammo."